The difference between Nickname and Sobriquet
When used as nouns, nickname means a familiar, invented given name for a person or thing used instead of the actual name of the person or thing, whereas sobriquet means a familiar name for a person (typically a shortened version of a person's given name).
Nickname is also verb with the meaning: to give a nickname to (a person or thing).
check bellow for the other definitions of Nickname and Sobriquet
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Nickname as a noun:
A familiar, invented given name for a person or thing used instead of the actual name of the person or thing.
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Nickname as a noun:
A kind of byname that describes a person by a characteristic of that person.
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Nickname as a verb (transitive):
To give a nickname to (a person or thing).
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Sobriquet as a noun:
A familiar name for a person (typically a shortened version of a person's given name).
Examples:
"synonyms: cognommoniker nickname"
"“The Bard” is a sobriquet of English playwright William Shakespeare."